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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·okcu.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
+11.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,966
peer median 3,144
Avg net price
$21,556
+$1.1k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,124
2,124 candidates competed
Admitted
1,636
77.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
335
20.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
65%+11.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
59%
Non-Pell
62%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 56 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
13
23.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing13 · 23.2%
  • No Data43 · 76.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.4%
$34,105 vs $32,989
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+8.0%
$35,621 vs $32,989
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+25.9%
$41,540 vs $32,989
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+37.0%
$45,199 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+37.1%
$45,219 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+37.6%
$57,456 vs $41,770
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+43.9%
$49,533 vs $34,423
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+47.2%
$74,062 vs $50,308

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.4%
+$1,116

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
184%
$136,203 debt · $74,062 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
101%
$141,881 debt · $140,279 earn
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
82%
$40,670 debt · $49,533 earn
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
74%
$25,148 debt · $34,105 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
72%
$25,654 debt · $35,621 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
70%
$88,833 debt · $126,859 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
65%
$27,000 debt · $41,540 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
62%
$35,782 debt · $57,456 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1951Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 18

  1. Nov 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
  3. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  5. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,408
$30–48k$20,156
$48–75k$24,574
$75–110k$27,115
$110k+$27,694

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,556
+$1,079vs Doctoral/Professional median $20,477
Federal loans
47.8%
In-state tuition
$33,586
Out-of-state
$33,586

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 467 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $29.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
467
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,547,894 total
Direct Loans
$29.6M
2,305 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
458 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
584 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9.5M
592 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7.3M
303 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.1M
368 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 668 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
668
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.0%
2017
3.8%
2018
2.6%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.1%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oklahoma City

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs81
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

732 total completions
01Health Professions
19526.6%
02Visual/Performing Arts
16422.4%
03Legal Professions
13818.9%
04Business
8912.2%
05Computer Sciences
496.7%
06Psychology
324.4%
07Education
294.0%
08Social Sciences
162.2%
09Biological Sciences
121.6%
10Liberal Arts
81.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,966
12-mo unduplicated
3,207
Undergraduate
1,592
Graduate
1,615

Gender split

Men
37%1,177
Women
63%2,030

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.6%
Hispanic
13.0%
Two or more
8.3%
Black
6.3%
Non-resident
4.8%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Unknown
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
415
173 M · 242 W
Women athletes
58.3%
Athletic aid
$3.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.6M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
89 M · 72 W
$961K
Soccer
27 M · 27 W
$734K
Wrestling
21 M · 27 W
$741K
Baseball
38 M ·
$537K
Basketball
19 M · 15 W
$848K
Rowing
22 M · 7 W
$420K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
9.02
23 offenses · 2,550 students

3-year trend

4.592 yrs ago5.491 yr ago9.02Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
49
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
16
Rape
5
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

23total
  • On campus23

Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor11

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
189

Oklahoma City vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oklahoma City selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectOklahoma City University
65%2,966$21,556Doctoral/Professional
Texas Wesleyan University
32%69.2%2,487$19,398Doctoral/Professional
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
49%95.8%3,321$28,690Doctoral/Professional
Our Lady of the Lake University
46%65.8%1,968$17,760Doctoral/Professional
University of St Thomas
69%89.9%4,301$18,762Doctoral/Professional
Dallas Baptist University
58%88.8%4,124$30,092Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median53%88.8%3,144$20,477

Frequently asked questions about Oklahoma City University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oklahoma City.

What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma City University?

Oklahoma City University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oklahoma City University?

Oklahoma City University reports a total enrollment of 2,966 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oklahoma City University?

The average net price at Oklahoma City University is $21,556 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oklahoma City University?

Oklahoma City University's yield rate is 20.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oklahoma City University located?

Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106-1402.

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